There were a few members of the New Orleans Saints, mostly on the defensive side of the ball, who had subpar performances against the Green Bay Packers in the team's season-opener.

While it's still way too early to panic, it may not be too early to say that some of those guys need to play better in the Saints' home opener, this Sunday, against the Chicago, if the Saints are to win, and if they those players want to retain the confidence of their coaches.

The New Orleans Saints open up their preseason tonight at home against the San Francisco 49ers. While many fans will focus on some of the "big name" newcomes like Darren Sproles and Shaun Rogers, the defensive coaching staff will be busy keeping tabs on several position battles.

New Orleans Saints pro-bowl middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma is unhappy about the current NFL lockout. "It's never a good look for the fans to have the players and the owners arguing over money," explained Vilma.

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